Pyrotechnic novelty.



E. T. HINCKS.

PYROTEGHNIG NO'VELTY. APPLICATION HLED DEo.1o, 1913.

Patented June 9, 1914.

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E. T. HINGKS.

PYROTEGHNIG NOVELTY. APPLICATION FILED 1320.10, 1913.

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To all 'bulto- WiAv t may concern.' I

Be it' known that .1, ELIZABETH T;

4 Hino1s`,a citizen l'of the United States, re-

vsiding at Andover, in the county of Essex and tate-of Massachusetts,' have invented an 'Improvement in Pyroteehnic Novelties, of "which the following is a specification.'

The invention relates generally to a pyro- -technic novelty, and more particularly to an article constructedto exteriorly resemble a log and interiorlyl provided with combustible materials which, .while burning will present a varied pyrotechnic eiie'ct.

The invention is designed to provide an article resembling a Yiile-log, which is par'- ticularly serviceable as a Christmas novelty,

' in that it may be utilized at suchpperiod as iis emblematic of thefYule-log burning custom, with the' added effect of practically any desir'ed' yvaiiation'of pyrotechnic display incident to chemical treatment of part or parts of the article. v

The invention in the preferreddetails of construction will be described in the following specification, vticularly to the accompanying drawing, in

Figure 1, isa plan view of a pyrotechnic an end elevation of the same. Fig. 3, is a longitudinal vertical section of the same. Fig. 4, is a transverse vertical section, taken on thel dotted-line Lf-4, Fig. 3. Figs. 5,. 6 and 7, are enlarged sectional views of some of the materials contained in the device to be referred to. Figs. 8 to 14 are-views showing vmodified forms of cases which may be employed.

In the details illustrated in the drawing, which are designed as showing a' simple type of the article the structure embodies a cylindrical casing l, preferably of` paper, or of some readily combustible material, which may, and preferably is, embossed or printed ,to simulate bark or the exteriorrof a log.

The endsv of the casing lare maintained in desired open formation by annularmembers or rings 2, also of readily combustible-material, and cylindrical ends 3 are secured in place in anyA appropriate manner to prevent the escape of the material from thecasing. The cylinder ends are formed to permit a freev air supply to the 4interior of thel casing to permit ready combustion, and I contemplate for such ends any desired foraminous combustible material, cheese cloth, or mos-v reference'being had parl tlie casing, gether only adjacent the rings 2, thereby p rY'noTEcHNrc NOVELTY.

wood ber 6 lling the remainder of the casing. Any yor all of these materials may be p p Patented June 9, 1914. "Applikation filed December 1(1), 1913. Serial No. 805,846. i

chemically treated to produce a` desired pyrol technic eii'ect, as for example oneof the rings 2, with or without other adjacent part or parts of the material or materials may be treated with strontium chlorid, to produce a red flame in burning, while the other ring material or materials may be treated with copper chlorid to produce a blue flame.

All, or practically all of the various parts of the novelty will be impregnated with par- 2, and other adjacent part or parts ofl the aihn, so that in combustion the burning will be prolonged; and the end rings 2are purposely made quite thickand when-impregnated with paraffin will burnfo'r a long period of time. I also conteniplatethe addition of any desired quantity or' quantities, of

incense, sandal wood, or the like, arranged .1n any position within the casing,` so that during combustion the' pleasing odors and eifect of such material in burning will be given off.

The. paper strip forming the casing proper has its edges overlapped longitudinally of and such edges are secured toproviding a-nd additional opening for air admission, and the casing wallinay be further `perforated at an'y desired point or points to increase the air supply.

At any appropriate point in the casing, preferably in the opening between the meeting' edges of the casing wall I arrange a wick-like member or fuse 7, such member being preferably a section or wad-of cotton fiber impregnated with parain or thel like. The fuse within the casing is properly emioo bedded in the materials therein, and beyond the casing is arrangedin juxtaposition to a lighter 8, which latter is preferably a device known as a sparkler, designed, on ignition, to burn. with an unusual volume of sparks. The material of the lighter or igniting-device, is arranged on a wire v9, bent V-shaped, one limb of which extends alon the side of the casing, preferably from en to end thereof, or thereabout, and the other limb is projected through one of the end pieces 3 and extends into the casing, yand, 1s

'embedded in the material therein, thereby .to

hold it in place. l

The novelty as 4an entirety' is designed primarily to be utilized as emblematic of y the Yule-log, and is, of course, placed in' an open fire-place and ignited, whereupon it f burns until completely destroyed as would van original log. It is apparent that a great variety of effects, may be produced by the use of different material within the log and I v vvhile I- particularly contemplate-.the useA` and treatment of such materials as will most nearly simulate 'the combustion and effect of a natural log, itis to be understood thatv I no Wise limit myself specifically thereto.

` In lieu of the form of 'case illustrated in Figs. 1k tov 7, other forms' maybe ado ted,

emblematic `of the dierent holidays o the year, as for'instance, in Fig. 8 a"'heartshaped case is shown, and. the sparklers represented as an arrow which is extended through the case, emblematlc ofValentines day; pin Fig. 9 a cylindrical case is shown j: sparkler projecting from it, boththe forms shown in Figs. 10v and 11 being emblematic of the Fourth of July; in Fig. 12, a case representing a pumpkin is shown,f.thelsparkler projecting from it as a stem, being embiem-- A atic of Halloween; in Fig, 1?; a case repre- 'senting' a plum-pudding withv'a V'sparkler projecting from it as la stem, is shown emblematic of Thanksgiving; in Fig. 14 a case representing a flower-pot is shown having a sparkler extended from it in the form ofthe stem'of la flower, being emblematic of. Easter..`

I claim: 1. A pyrotechnic novelty -comprising `a combustiblecasing simulating a log, foraminous ends for lthe casing, a combustible material filling for the casing, and-an ignition effects during combustion.

Afuse leadingi'from said material to a upoint 55 beyond the casing sparliler7 length. Y

2. A pyrotechnic novelty comprising a combusti vle'casing simulating an article associated with a festival occasion, a material filling composed in part of divided cork', chips of wood, and wood liber, portions of any one of said materials being chemically treated to produce distinctive pyrotechnic and terminating in a 3. A pyrotechnic novelty comprising a paper casing', distending rings lWithin the ends lof said casing', foraminous ends secured to the casing, a combustible filling within the casing arranged to present a varied pyrotechnic effect during combustion, afuse leading from the material to and beyond the casing for initial ignition,V all the parts describedbeing completely destroyed in the operative use of the novelty. Y Y

4. A pyrotechnic novelty comprising a paper casing, distending rings the ends of said casing, foraminous ends secured to the casing, a combustible filling the casing arranged to present a varied pyrotechniceii'ect during combustion, a fuse leading from the material to and beyond the casing for initial ignition, all the parts being impregnated with a chemical for producing combustion of such materials.

5. .The pyrotechnic novelty herein described consisting v of a cylindrical paper l.

casing, substantially lthick rings at the ends a thereof, foraminous ends to the casing, a combustible filling arranged the casing and treated chemically for varied pyrotechnic e'ects while burning, a wad of cotton ber arranged within the and\ extended through an opening in the side thereof, all of said parts being impregnated with parain, and an=igniting device consisting of a wire havingigniting material arranged" thereon in juxtaposition to the wad of cotton "liber, said Awire being attached to Y y j 10o In testimony whereof, -I have signed my name to this specificatiopin the presence of two subscribing yvitnes'ses;

, Y* ELIZABETH H INCKS, Witnesses:r l

L MARY H. Moena, FRANKLIN H. SV'rAoEY. 

